Medicine

Unexpected deposits of bacteria have been found inside brain tumors, apparently affecting how the cancers grow and behave, a new study says. File Photo by Tamas…

A high school in Maine is ditching detention in favor of disciplinary hikes. As part of its "detention hikes" program, Morse High School in Bath, Maine, is offering students the option to go for a walk instead of sitting in a classroom…

With over 32 million Americans battling food allergies, health advocates and officials are looking for the root cause — which includes looking into microbiomes. The Food Allergy Fund (FAF) hosted a forum on Monday in Washington, D.C.,…

Tucking yourself in like a smothered baked potato is the newest way to get a great night’s sleep. A TikTok trend called the "potato bed" has gone viral as a comfy way of rearranging sheets and pillows to be surrounded and snuggled.The…

Urine from snakes and lizards could lead to the development of better treatments for kidney stones and gout, according to scientists. File Photo by Bill…

Gen Z — largely comprised of middle- and high-school students — reported the lowest smoking rates on record in 2024, according to CDC and FDA data, but that trend may be in jeopardy. "Overall, the decline in smoking in the U.S., to…

Daily audio self-hypnosis sessions may reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes during menopause by up to 50%, according to researchers. File Photo by John…

Fiber is known to be a crucial part of a healthy diet, promoting fullness and gut health. As trends like "fibermaxxing" make high-fiber eating more popular, understanding the best sources is increasingly important for individual…

Experiments with mice suggest that stem cells taken from body fat could be used to heal spinal fractures in people with osteoporosis. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay…

A New Jersey man’s death is the first known to be linked to a tick-borne meat allergy, according to researchers at UVAHealth in Virginia. The unidentified man, 47, reportedly died last summer, four hours after eating a hamburger and…

A bankruptcy judge on Friday approved a $7.4 billion settlement to end thousands of legal claims filed against OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.…

Colon cancer patients could live longer if they take GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, a new study suggests. Researchers at UC San Diego studied more than 6,800 patients who were taking one of these popular similar diabetes and…

A new Merck pill called enlicitide slashes levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by up to 60%, similar to injectable PCSK9 drugs already on the market. File Photo by John…

A team of Mayo Clinic scientists have created a way to estimate a person’s risk of developing memory and thinking problems long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin, potentially changing how the disease is detected and treated…

Diabetes drug Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control that normally come from regular exercise, researchers said.…

An experimental drug has shown promise in fighting a hard-to-treat form of bladder cancer known as BCG-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) is an immunotherapy drug that is…

Strength training might be even more effective than running when it comes to protecting against diabetes, Virginia Tech researchers reported. File Photo by Bill…

Officials in Tiburon, California, have moved to prohibit the sale of all tobacco. On Wednesday, the town council unanimously passed an ordinance that would ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars, vapes, e-cigarettes and all other nicotine…

Baby formula maker ByHeart on Tuesday recalled all of its organic Whole Nutrition Infant Formula amid a Food and Drug Administration investigation into a botulism…

Patients with irregular heartbeats — caused by atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder — have historically been warned to limit or eliminate caffeine. But a new study suggests that moderate coffee…